When an application is made to a court of probate to settle the estate of a decedent and it appears to the court that the estate may escheat to the state, the court shall mail to the Commissioner of Revenue Services at least seven days before the hearing a copy of the application to probate the estate and of the order of notice of the hearing on the application.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 45a-332

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • Probate: Proving a will